Sangju Jungang Elementary School Wins Grand Prize in Ministry of Education Health Promotion Contest... Gyeongbuk Sweeps Excellence and Encouragement Awards Too

Students from Sangju Jungang Elementary School in Gyeongbuk, who won the grand prize in the "Health Promotion Education Activity Contest" organized by the Ministry of Education, are playing tug-of-war on the playground.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Koo Dae-sun] The Gyeongbuk Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Jong-sik) announced on the 4th that Sangju Jungang Elementary School won the "Grand Prize," Cheongsong Bunam Elementary School received the "Excellence Award," and Sangju Hamchang Elementary School was awarded the "Encouragement Award" at the "2022 School Health Promotion Education Activity Best Practice Contest" hosted by the Ministry of Education.

This contest, held annually by the Ministry of Education, aims to discover and spread best practices in student health promotion education activities and programs tailored to the characteristics of each city/provincial office of education and school.

Sangju Jungang Elementary School, which won the grand prize, operated a one-year program linked to the curriculum under the theme "Back to Light, STAR Project to Build Health Competency," including health education, physical health, mental health, and happiness recovery programs.

Among the schools nationwide that applied, 10 schools were selected in this contest, and the Gyeongbuk Office of Education achieved the great feat of sweeping the grand prize, excellence award, and encouragement award.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education has monopolized awards every year, including the grand prize in 2021 and two top schools in 2020.

Park Jong-jin, Director of Physical Education and Health at the Gyeongbuk Office of Education, said, "We will support school health promotion programs to function as a central role in community health promotion, and we will do our utmost to ensure that students can have a safe and healthy school life."

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